Bryce Canyon Emerges as Top Tourist Draw
Bryce Canyon attracts visitors from East and West with its dramatic scenery. In recent weeks at least 200 new visitors have arrived, with many staying days to witness sunrises and sunsets. Archibald Buchanan reports increased demand as cabins and a large Union Pacific lodge near completion to house growing crowds.
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Byree Canyon
America
Archie Buchanan
Buchanan
Great Canyon
Gunnison
Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Union Pacific Company
Freat Boyes Canyon
Research on Escalante Trail in Utah Mountains
Dr. Herbert Bolton of the University of California and Dr. A. L. Neff of Utah explore and identify the historic Escalante Trail across Utah. They retrace the route from Jensen through Duchesne river Strawberry valley Wasatch and canyons to Provo while noting Utah's role in early westward trails and the aftermath of the Walker War.
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Herbert Bolton
University of California
University of Utah
Utah Mountains
A. L. Neff
University History Department
Utah
Cliffcreek
Uintah County
Bolton
Green River
Jensen
Duchesne River
Strawberry Valley
Wasatch
Diamond
Spanish Fork
Provo
Great West
Far West
Escalante
Interior
Brigham Young
Utah Lake
Edwards consultations follow serious sugar factory injury
Roy Edwards, severely injured last fall at a sugar factory, travels with Mrs. Edwards to Salt Lake for further specialist consultation after a slow healing process from a broken leg. He has undergone ten reductions and dry bone binding with two screws. Family and Salt Lake relatives are staying with Mrs. Sanders in Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Edwards
Edwards
Salt Lake
Mr. Edwards
New Industries Making Progress in Utah
Mr and Mrs I L Henrie and son Keith report from Logan where he attended summer school and a vocational agricultural conference. He toured Southern Tianio Cache valley Ogden and Salt Lake inspecting crops dairy poultry farms and processing plants noting 6000 roosters at a poultry plant and an expanding Ogden stock yard feeding Idaho Washington and Oregon. A Bear Lake pumping plant runs at two of five pumps producing 77 cubic feet per second and up to 160 cfs when all pumps operate. Northern Utah and Southern Idaho crops look good though sugar beets suffer from drought and white fly in the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Henrie
Keith
Logan
Henrie
Tianio
Cache Valley
Ogden
Salt Lake
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Bear Lake
Mr. Henrie
Old Residents Weiser Visit Gunnison Valley Farm News
Mr and Mrs Sam Weiser longtime Gunnison Valley residents travel from Council Bluffs Iowa to visit their daughter Mrs Joseph Jensen for two weeks. Weiser praises the valley crops as the best seen since leaving Iowa noting widespread moisture and strong yields except in northern Utah where grain crops suffer.
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Sam Weiser
Gunnison Valley
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joseph Jensen
Weiser
Utah
Penney Store Displays Nationwide Penney Growth
The J C Penney store in Gunnison showcases an institutional window display under F H Jones. It lists state locations and store counts, noting Gunnison as store 23 and Utah hosts 24 Penney outlets. Since January the chain added 69 stores to reach 745 total, with California leading at 56 stores.
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J. C. Penney
F. H. Jones
Gunnison
Penney
Utah
California
Latuda Business Man Weds Gunnison Bride in Quiet Home Ceremony
Miss Alta Petty daughter of Mr and Mrs George Petty of this city and Richard Hill a Latuda Utah business man announced their marriage last Thursday in a private ceremony at the home. Bishop Hans C Olsen officiated and a wedding supper followed. The bride has lived in Gunnison for years and the groom works in a local coal mine. They will reside in Latuda with many friends wishing them happiness.
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Alta Petty
George Petty
Richard Hill
Latuda
Utah
Hans C. Olsen
Gunnison
Hill
Fayette Observes July Fourth With Variety Programs
Fayette held a large July fourth day featuring a morning patriotic program, a children’s dance, an afternoon sport program, and a highly regarded evening dance. Notable visitors included Ralph Mellor and Gordon Pace with their spouses, plus several local and area residents stayed or visited during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Ralph Mellor
Salt Lake
Gordon Pace
Centerfield News Items Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Centerfield items note James G. Doherty, Gunnison Sugar chief electrician, returns from a six week Colorado trip covering about 4000 miles. Mrs. Doherty plans eastern state visits before fall. Various local residents and guests enjoyed Independence Day in Salt Lake and visits to Lehi, Manti, Delta, and Delta.
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James G. Doherty
Gunnison Sugar Company
Mr. Doherty
L. J. Arnold
Marjorie Arnold
Salt Lake
Mayfield Social Notes Highlight Visits and Guests
J N Christiansen J A Christian sen and Hyrum Christiansen returned home after a Salt Lake City visit. Leslie Sorenson of Salt Lake visits Mayfield. Mrs FE Peterson visits her parents Mr and Mrs W F Willardson. Oscar Nielson and John Mortensen travel between Gunnison Salt Lake Mayfield. Mrs Wm Sorensen and daughter Jean extend a stay. Elmer Adley and family visit Emery. A shower honors Mrs Cleve Christiansen at Mrs Albert Stengberg’s home. About fifty attend. Jim Robinson and family from Nevada stay with R G Swallos.
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J. N. Christiansen
J. A. Christiansen
Hyrum Christiansen
Salt Lake City
Leslie Sorenson
Salt Lake
Mayfield
FE. O. Peterson
W. F. Willardson
Oscar Nielson
Gunnison
John Mortensen
Jim Robinson
Nevada
R. G. Swallows
Former Gunnison player visits Salt Lake with parents
Hugh Halverson, once a Gunnison ball team member, now in Salt Lake, renews acquaintances and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. TH. Halverson, early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Halverson
Gunnison
Salt Lake
C. TH. _Halverson
Gunnison Fourth of July Celebration Draws Huge Crowd
Hundreds enjoyed a grand Fourth of July in Gunnison with a rainbow parade up Main Street led by city officials and organizations. A noon shower tempered heat while patriotic exercises at the Casino and afternoon races and a Lions club baseball game capped a homecoming day with strong participation from visitors and locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Main Street
Goddess of Liberty
Clinic
Bonne Foi
Modern Woodsmen of America
Pumpkin Shell
Telluride Power Company
Martin Peterson Auto Company
Star Market
Gasino Motor
Wistaria
Gunnison Lions Club
Christiansen
First East
Stevens
Lenny Rosenvall
Cleveland
Martin Peterson
Shaw
Rosenvall
Buick
John Allmendinger
Lions Club
Lions
Lions Committees For Year Named
At a Lions club meeting at the Wistaria cafe Tra Overfelt announced the year’s standing committees. The group plans to send delegates to the International convention in San Francisco later this month and named chairs and members for nine committees including Constitution and By laws Publicity and Luncheon Finance Membership Ways and Means Civics Reception Educational Entertainment and Prizes.
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Lions Club
Wistaria Cafe
San Francisco
Tra Overfelt
N. L. Hermansen
L. J. Arnold
Harold Bradley
A. M.peterson
L. G. Rosengvall
Parley Christiansen
Elmer Nielson
S. S. Kunz
L. H. Johnson
F. H. Jones
H. A. Kearns
D. H. Whittenburg
Ways and Means
C. M. Edwards
Fletch Peterson
J. A. Hagan
Niel Sorenson
Martin Peterson
S. J. Duggins
H. W. Cherry
L. D. Bardsley
L. N. Gledhill
N. I. Hermansen
J. R. Howard
A. M. Peterson
Caponizing Demonstration Set At Rasmussen Home
Next Friday evening at 6 30 local students join I L Henrie who just returned from Logan summer school to conduct a caponizing demonstration at the home of Chas Rasmussen. Thirty roosters will be caponized and attendees may learn the procedure. Roosters should be placed in a pen Thursday morning and given no feed or water until after the operation.
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Chas. Rasmussen
I. L. Henrie
Logan
Mr. Henrie
Gunnison Chemist Visits Salt Lake City on Independence Day
C. G. Leonis chief chemist at the Gunnison Sugar factory spent Independence Day with his wife and family at Salt Lake City. He returned to Gunnison Tuesday.
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C. G. Leonis
Gunnison
Salt Lake City
Mr. Leonis
Fine Program For Logan Encampment
The sixth annual Farmers encampment in Logan will feature two main attractions plus regular events. President Thompson of the National Farm Bureau Federation will attend and a film of the encampment will be produced for nationwide and international showing. The program includes lectures, farm demonstrations, tours, contests, dances, moving pictures, and free services for children.
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Cache Valley
Thompson
National Farm Bureau Federation
Utah State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
United States
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Utah
Celebrate at Emery motor party visits Independence Day
A group including Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Larson Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Olsen toured to Emery on Sunday to celebrate Independence Day. They enjoyed the scenery visited relatives and friends and returned to Gunnison yesterday.
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H. E. Larson
Howard Roberts
Edwin Larson
Oliver Olsen
Emery
Gunnison
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Penney Store
J. W. Gribble
Centerfield
Merrill Woolsey
Soren Anderson
D. R. Goates
Lehi
John Khyle of
Richfield
Mrs
Hart J. Sanders
Leo Beck
Los Angeles
Angus Westover
Laveda Westover
Palm Dale
Calif
Ben
Delta
Mrs. Melson Olsen
Manti
Charles Olsen
Chas. C. Nielson
Salt Lke
A. B. Hughes
Harold
Blaine Hughes
Nielson
Lions Committees
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